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Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. This site provides access to 267 monograph volumes and over 100,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints. (See the title list of available full-text journals.)

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Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection currently contains approximately 10,000 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints. (See the title list of available full-text journals.)

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Contains over a million titles of statutes, codes, regulations, session laws, journals, and commentaries for northern, central, and eastern European jurisdictions; 50% in English, 50% in western European languages. Source libraries: Yale Law Library; Harvard Law School Library; George Washington University Law Library.

Contains the published records and codes of the American colonies, documents published by state constitutional conventions, early state codes, city charters, law dictionaries, and digests. A fully searchable digital archive drawing on documents from the Harvard Law School Library, the Yale Law Library, and the Law Library of Congress.

Includes transcripts, applications for review, motions, petitions, supplements and other official papers of the most-studied and talked-about cases, including many that resulted in landmark decisions centering on:

Provides tips for career success in education, including advice from professionals, career strategies, and "insider secrets." Shelly Field. Part of The Ferguson Career Coach Series. Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

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Provides tips for career success in the art industry including advice from professionals, career strategies, and "insider secrets." Shelly Field. The Ferguson Career Coach Series. Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

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Provides tips for career success in the theater and performing arts industry including advice from professionals, career strategies, and "insider secrets." Shelly Field. The Ferguson Career Coach Series. Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

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Searchable biographical data, with access by, for example, name, age, gender, geography, occupation, college attended and degree(s). Entries include the following data elements: birth information, family, education, career history, creative works, awards, military history, achievements, current memberships, interests (hobbies) and contact information. Provides access to Current Biographies of any person who appeared in any one of the following Marquis print titles since 1985:

Who's Who in America

Who's Who in the World

Who's Who in American Art

Who's Who in American History

Who's Who of American Women

Who's Who in Science and Engineering

Who's Who in American Law

Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare

Who's Who in Finance and Business (formerly Who's Who in Finance and Industry)

Who's Who in 20th Century America

Who's Who in the East

Who's Who in the Midwest

Who's Who in the South and Southwest

Who's Who in the West

Who's Who in Media and Communications

Who's Who in Entertainment

Who's Who in American Education

Who's Who in American Nursing

Who's Who in Religion

Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America

Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals

Also includes the archive of Who Was Who in America, volumes (1607-1985) [see Historical Biographies to access this online archive, Who's Who in American History].

Searchable biographical data, with access by, for example, name, age, gender, geography, occupation, college attended and degree(s). Entries include the following data elements: birth information, family, education, career history, creative works, awards, military history, achievements, current memberships, interests (hobbies) and contact information. Provides access to Current Biographies of any person who appeared in any one of the following Marquis print titles since 1985:

Who's Who in America

Who's Who in the World

Who's Who in American Art

Who's Who in American History

Who's Who of American Women

Who's Who in Science and Engineering

Who's Who in American Law

Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare

Who's Who in Finance and Business (formerly Who's Who in Finance and Industry)

Who's Who in 20th Century America

Who's Who in the East

Who's Who in the Midwest

Who's Who in the South and Southwest

Who's Who in the West

Who's Who in Media and Communications

Who's Who in Entertainment

Who's Who in American Education

Who's Who in American Nursing

Who's Who in Religion

Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America

Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals

Also includes the archive of Who Was Who in America, volumes (1607-1985) [see Historical Biographies to access this online archive, Who's Who in American History].

Description: Examines the institution of marriage in different global locations, cultures and social climates. Alicia Cafferty Lerner, ed. Greenhaven Press. Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

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Searchable access to ful-text for nearly 1,700 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, education, health, general science, and multi-cultural issues. Includes more than 500 reference books; full-text from 84,000 biographies; 164,400 full-text primary source documents; and an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps and flags. Part of the database collection.

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Fulltext for nearly 500 general interest and current events magazines, over 85,000 biographies and 107,000 primary source documents, 500 pamphlets, 360 reference books (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book and World Almanac & Book of Facts), and an image collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags. Also includes the Our States reference book series made up of titles for each of the states, commonwealths and territories in the United States, including biographies on each state's governor, senators and representatives. Part of the database collection.

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Index to world literature on the business and industry aspect of materials science, engineering, aerospace and advanced technologies. News, product and process developments, plant development and construction, international trade data, government regulations and management issues are all covered. Subject coverage:

Bibliographic coverage of serial and non-serial literature on metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering applications. In-depth coverage from raw materials and refining through processing, welding and fabrication to end uses, corrosion, performance and recycling. Includes all metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composites. ProQuest Deep Indexing: Materials Science supplements the database with access to millions of indexed charts, figures, graphs, maps, and tables from the scholarly research and technical literature. Subject coverage:

Steels

Nonferrous alloys

Intermetallic compounds

Ceramics

Composites

Polymers

Plastics

Rubber

Adhesive bonding

Alloys

Biomaterials

Brazing and soldering

Business and company information

Casting and molding

Chemical and electrochemical properties

Corrosion

Energy and fuel

Glass, including metallic glasses

Health and safety

Heat treatment

Materials selection

Materials substitution

Metallurgy

Powder technology

Products and processes

Recycling

Refractories

Structures

Surface finishing

Testing, Quality control

Thermal spray

Welding

Subfiles that make up the Materials Sciences Collection can be searched separately if desired:

Covers worldwide mathematical literature by providing bibliographic data and reviews of mathematical research contained in the Mathematical Reviews Database. Includes indexing for journals, conference proceedings, and books of mathematics research. Approximately 1800 current serials and journals are reviewed in whole or in part.

Links are provided to original articles and other original documents, when available; look for the following icons: or For electronic access to articles that do not contain a direct link, search the journal title in the E-Journals Database. To see if we own a paper copy of the item, search the journal, conference or book title in our online catalog, InfoKat. If we do not own the item in any format, and you are a UK-affiliate, you may request the item through Interlibrary Loan; main campus users can link to ILLiad via the link on each record labeled Main Campus ILLiad Request, and it will fill out the form with the information from the citation. Medical Center users can link to the Medical Center Library ILLiad from the main campus form.

Description: Provides a detailed overview of how the rise and fall of Senator Joseph McCarthy, and the phenomenon known as McCarthyism, affected the politics and culture of the United States. Kevin Hillstrom, Omnigraphics, Inc. Part of the Defining Moments series.

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Provides indexing and abstracts from more than 4,000 current serial and non-serial titles, including periodicals, conference papers, trade journals, magazines, books, patents and technical reports, with indexing back to the early 1960s. It covers mechanical engineering and transportation engineering aspects from aerospace to automotive. Subject coverage:

MEDLINE includes citations and abstracts on such topics as microbiology, delivery of health care (medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and preclinical sciences), nutrition, pharmacology, and environmental health. The categories covered in the database include anatomy, organisms, diseases, chemicals and drugs, techniques and equipment, psychiatry and psychology, biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and education, technology, agriculture, food, industry, humanities, information science and communications, and health care. Coverage of over 4,800 journals includes publications from the U.S. and 70 other countries.

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MEDLINE includes citations and abstracts on such topics as microbiology, delivery of health care (medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and preclinical sciences), nutrition, pharmacology, and environmental health. The categories covered in the database include anatomy, organisms, diseases, chemicals and drugs, techniques and equipment, psychiatry and psychology, biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and education, technology, agriculture, food, industry, humanities, information science and communications, and health care. Coverage of over 4,800 journals includes publications from the U.S. and 70 other countries.

MedlinePlus is the consumer health website produced by the National Library of Medicine. It provides access to high quality and authoritative information on diseases, drugs, clinical trials, and other consumer health topics. It includes current news items, dictionaries, directories, interactive health tutorials, and encyclopedias.

Coverage of more than 2,300 North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada -- from Adventists to Zen Buddhists. Information is presented in two distinct sections, essays and directory listings, describing the historical development of religious families and providing factual information about each group within those families. Includes, when available, rubrics for membership figures, educational facilities and periodicals. J. Gordon Melton, ed. Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

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Produced by the Buros Institute, contains full-text information about and reviews of English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks. For each test, the database provides the name of the test author, publication information, scoring information, and the number of the Mental Measurements Yearbook in which the test was described originally. The full-text for each record includes an overview of the test, a description of the test materials and time needed, and one or more reviews of the test.

To see the most current manual, select the date on the search screen or click on the 'Year' heading on the results screen. The company name will vary depending on the official name at the time of the publication of each manual.

Resource for U.S. taxable and municipal fixed income and evaluation data, from pre-sale through defeasance. Includes both issuer and bond level terms and condition data, U.S. taxable bonds, municipal bonds and retail notes.

From Merriam-Webster. Each retrieved word is accompanied by pronunciation, usage, grammatical function, a brief etymology, and definition. A thesaurus can be queried for similar words, hypertext cross references are available, misspellings return suggested spellings, and there are hypertext links to illustrations. The search system supports internal wildcards (single and multiple letter) and right hand truncation searching.

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Provides indexing and abstracts from more than 4,000 current serial and non-serial titles, including periodicals, conference papers, trade journals, magazines, books, patents and technical reports, with indexing back to the early 1960s. Materials covered include steels, metals, alloys, compounds and metal matrix composites. Subject coverage:

Description: Search for U.S. Government reports, articles, and citations by simultaneously searching across multiple databases (including over 50 reference databases, digital repositories and subject-based Web gateways). More information....

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Description: Traces the interaction and evolution of state-owned, privately-run, joint-stock, and foreign-invested enterprises against the backdrop of reform and opening up. Liu Xiao-xuan. Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd. Part of the China's Reform Studies Series. Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

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Provides citations and abstracts for literature covering algae, fungi, protozoa, and lichens. Scope includes reproduction, growth, life cycles, biochemistry, genetics, and infection and immunity in man, other animals, and plants.

Full-text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines and indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full-text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets as well as Essential Documents in American History and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags, nearly 85,000 biographies, and nearly 106,000 primary source documents. Part of the database collection.

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More than 600 consumer and market reports covering U.K., European, U.S. and international consumer markets are added to Mintel Oxygen every year. Also includes daily news articles on corporate, product and advertising activity; market share and drivers; forecasts; and leading company information. Covers the following markets: Beauty and Personal Care Drink Finance Food Foodservice Health and Well-being Household Leisure and Entertainment Lifestyles Multicultural America Retailing and Apparel Technology Transportation Travel

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Reflects the content of the Modern Language Association's MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd ed.). Includes examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.

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The major index for publications on all languages and literatures, from the Middle Ages to the present. Indexes articles, books and dissertations. Other topics indexed include literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts (film, radio, television, theatre), and history of printing and publishing.

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Vendor Name National Library of Medicine / Entrez

Coverage 1950 - present

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If you are off-campus and a UK-affiliate, this version of PubMed for Handhelds will require authentication via the proxy server for access to full-text journal links; follow these proxy server access instructions.

For electronic access options, use the |Get Full Text| option. (more information). To see if we own a paper copy of the item, search the title via our online catalog, InfoKat. If we do not own the item in any format, and you are a UK-affiliate, you may request the item through MCILLiad.

Catalog of all publications of the United States government, including those of the Congress and all executive departments (with the exception of administrative and confidential or restricted documents). For current access (from 1976 on), use the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications from the federal government (available for all users) or InfoKat.

Includes both keyed full-text records and page images of the original printed catalog. Search for keywords across all issues or during a specific period, find documents by individual or corporate author, or search any of the other fields included in the records. Each issue can be browsed chronologically from the Browse tab, and many of the fields, including Title, Author and SuDoc number, can be browsed from the Search screen. Use Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) number in each entry to locate material on shelf in library.

Prior to 1925, these index entries do not include SuDoc numbers. Users will need to use the printed Monthly Catalog (GP 3.8:) in the SuDoc Reference collection to locate the SuDoc number for individual items. There are also numerous transcription errors in the keyed entries, so users should verify the accuracy of SuDoc numbers by checking the actual scanned image in this database if they are having difficulty locating material on the shelves. As a Regional Depository, the UK Libraries will own most of these titles, especially those that have a black dot beside the item number in the scanned image.

This collection of over 42,000 images from Lost Cause Press consists of the diaries, journals, and narratives of explorers, emigrants, military men, Native Americans, and travelers. In addition, there are accounts on the development of farming and mining communities, family histories, and folklore. These accounts provide a view of the of the region between Lexington, Kentucky and Winchester, Virginia, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Birmingham, Alabama, spanning three and a half centuries and providing information on the social, political, economic, scientific, religious and agricultural characteristics of the region. Part of Archives Unbound.

Focuses on the relationship between American society and movies and film-making in the United States from the late 19th century through the present. Philip C. DiMare, ed. ABC-Clio. 3 vols. Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

For listening in the Fine Arts Library, you will need to check out headphones from the Media Center. Personal headphones may also be used and will be required for listening in other campus libraries. Download and purchase of recordings require the user to create an account and pay with appropriate credit; this activity is best done from home computers.

Subject-author guide to music periodical literature. Contains surveyed data from over 850 music periodicals from over 40 countries. Provides citations to book reviews, obituaries, news periodicals, and news and articles about music, musicians, and the music industry.

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Focuses on how the exploration of the cosmic background radiation has shaped our picture of the Universe. Amedeo Balbi. Springer, Astronomers' Universe Series. Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

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